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Philadelphia International Airport

2016-06-21T16:10:17Z

TriStatePlaneSpotting: /* Regular Traffic */

{{categorybox|North America|United States|Pennsylvania}}

{{infobox|fullname=Philadelphia International Airport|
location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|
iata=PHL|
icao=KPHL|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.phl.org|
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=PHL&ll=39.874175,-75.241413&spn=0.056132,0.129158&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=118.50 - 27R/9L, 35/17, 8/26 135.10 - 27L/9R |atcground=121.90 East 121.65 West|atcclearance=118.85|atcapproach=126.60 South Arrival 128.40 North Arrival 125.40 Final Vectors One 132.675 Final Vectors Two (RWY 35) in normal west Ops - In SAPR2 Ops it's used for 27L |atcdeparture=124.35 North 119.75 South |atcatis=133.40 Arrivals 135.925 Departures|atcunicom=122.95|psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-philadelphia/}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Hog Island Road===

====Runway 26====
After going through the underpass, continue for 100 yards, stop, U-turn to the opposite side of the road, good location for Rwy. 26 approaches, small aircraft & RJ's.

====Hog Island Rd====
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straightens out. Excellent location for shooting arriving flights on final for runway 27-R.

====Side On====
You can go farther up park and right when the road starts to climb a light grade to shoot side on shots of aircraft over the threshold through the fence. Airport police tend to restrict shooting through the fence, however, enforcement is applied on an individual basis.

===Gravel Lot===

Further down Hog Island Road, next to the UPS facility, there is a small gravel parking lot which is near 27L. Good views of the 27L departures can be had. When you see fire training equipment that is the Gravel Lot right there.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just don't park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on. Granted you sometimes can go a whole day without having problems. But if they do say move then don't give them any problems as there are some No Parking signs along this portion of the road. You can then move back to the Gravel Lot.

==Regular Traffic==

===Domestic Carriers===

* '''Alaska Airlines''' B737-800, B737-900ER (4:30 arrival, 6-6:30 departure)
* '''American Airlines''' A319, A321, A330-300, B737-800, B757-200, B767-300, MD-80 (main European hub, occasional MD-80)
* '''American Eagle''' E170, E175, E190, DH8, CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900 (hub city)
* '''Delta Air Lines''' A320, B717-200, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90 (flights throughout day)
* '''Delta Connection''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, ERJ-145 (flights throughout the day
* '''Frontier Airlines''' A319, A320 (focus city)
* '''JetBlue Airways''' A320, E190 (2x daily A320 service added)
* '''Southwest Airlines''' B737-300, B737-700, B737-800 (throughout day)
* '''Spirit Airlines''' A319, A320 (focus city)
* '''United Airlines''' A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900 (numerous daily)
* '''United Express''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145 (numerous daily)

===International Carriers===

* '''Air Canada Express''' E170, CRJ-200 (newly added YUL flight with Jazz CRJ-200s)
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Sunwing''' B737-800 (seasonal)
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Frontier''' A320 (seasonal)
* '''British Airways''' B777-200ER (BA67 day and BA69 night), B787-9 (occasional)
* '''Lufthansa Cityline''' A340-300 (all Star Alliance livery
* '''Qatar Airways''' A350-900XWB (occasional), B777-200LR (5x weekly) B777-300ER (2x weekly)

===Cargo Carriers===

* '''DHL operated by Kalitta Charters II''' B727-200F (weekdays at 7:30 AM, departs 11 PM)
* '''FedEx Express''' A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11
* '''UPS''' A300-600F, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
* '''UPS operated by Centurion and Atlas''' B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)

===Frequent Charters===

* '''NetJets Aviation''' C560, Dassault Falcons
* '''Delta Air Lines''' B747-400, B757-300, B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
* '''Air Canada Jetz''' A320 (around hockey season)
* '''Elan Express''' B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
* '''Antonov Design Bureau''' An-124 (one or two monthly)
* '''Volga-Dnepr''' An-124 and IL-76 (one monthly)

It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!

''NEW ADDITIONS:''

*'''Frontier Airlines''' has designated PHL as a focus city, mainly due to Cuba flights starting in 2017!
*'''American Airlines''' flights from Miami and Zurich are now 767-300ER
*'''Jetblue''' has added two FLL frequencies on the A320
*'''Spirit Airlines''' has designated PHL to be a focus city!
*'''Lufthansa Cityline''' took over PHL service and now operates 5x weekly A340s in Star Alliance c/s.
*'''British Airways''' has put a B777-200ER on BA69 and puts an occasional B787-9 on BA67 (777-200 usually)
*'''Qatar Airways''' is scheduled to make a return with the A350-900XWB in August
*'''DHL operated by Kalitta Charters II''' has made a temporary swap to B727-200F for an undisclosed amount of time.

==Facilities and Transportation==

Philadelphia International Airport

2016-06-21T16:08:59Z

TriStatePlaneSpotting: /* Regular Traffic */

{{categorybox|North America|United States|Pennsylvania}}

{{infobox|fullname=Philadelphia International Airport|
location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|
iata=PHL|
icao=KPHL|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.phl.org|
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=PHL&ll=39.874175,-75.241413&spn=0.056132,0.129158&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=118.50 - 27R/9L, 35/17, 8/26 135.10 - 27L/9R |atcground=121.90 East 121.65 West|atcclearance=118.85|atcapproach=126.60 South Arrival 128.40 North Arrival 125.40 Final Vectors One 132.675 Final Vectors Two (RWY 35) in normal west Ops - In SAPR2 Ops it's used for 27L |atcdeparture=124.35 North 119.75 South |atcatis=133.40 Arrivals 135.925 Departures|atcunicom=122.95|psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-philadelphia/}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Hog Island Road===

====Runway 26====
After going through the underpass, continue for 100 yards, stop, U-turn to the opposite side of the road, good location for Rwy. 26 approaches, small aircraft & RJ's.

====Hog Island Rd====
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straightens out. Excellent location for shooting arriving flights on final for runway 27-R.

====Side On====
You can go farther up park and right when the road starts to climb a light grade to shoot side on shots of aircraft over the threshold through the fence. Airport police tend to restrict shooting through the fence, however, enforcement is applied on an individual basis.

===Gravel Lot===

Further down Hog Island Road, next to the UPS facility, there is a small gravel parking lot which is near 27L. Good views of the 27L departures can be had. When you see fire training equipment that is the Gravel Lot right there.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just don't park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on. Granted you sometimes can go a whole day without having problems. But if they do say move then don't give them any problems as there are some No Parking signs along this portion of the road. You can then move back to the Gravel Lot.

==Regular Traffic==

===Domestic Carriers===

* '''Alaska Airlines''' B737-800, B737-900ER (4:30 arrival, 6-6:30 departure)
* '''American Airlines''' A319, A321, A330-300, B737-800, B757-200, B767-300, MD-80 (main European hub, occasional MD-80)
* '''American Eagle''' E170, E175, E190, DH8, CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900 (hub city)
* '''Delta Air Lines''' A320, B717-200, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90 (flights throughout day)
* '''Delta Connection''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, ERJ-145 (flights throughout the day
* '''Frontier Airlines''' A319, A320 (focus city)
* '''JetBlue Airways''' A320, E190 (2x daily A320 service added)
* '''Southwest Airlines''' B737-300, B737-700, B737-800 (throughout day)
* '''Spirit Airlines''' A319, A320 (focus city)
* '''United Airlines''' A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900 (numerous daily)
* '''United Express''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145 (numerous daily)

===International Carriers===

* '''Air Canada Express''' E170, CRJ-200 (newly added YUL flight with Jazz CRJ-200s)
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Sunwing''' B737-800 (seasonal)
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Frontier''' A320 (seasonal)
* '''British Airways''' B777-200ER (BA67 day and BA69 night), B787-9 (occasional)
* '''Lufthansa Cityline''' A340-300 (all Star Alliance livery
* '''Qatar Airways''' A350-900XWB (occasional), B777-200LR (5x weekly) B777-300ER (2x weekly)

===Cargo Carriers===

* '''DHL operated by Kalitta Charters II''' B727-200F (weekdays at 7:30 AM, departs 11 PM)
* '''FedEx Express''' A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11
* '''UPS''' A300-600F, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
* '''UPS operated by Centurion and Atlas''' B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)

===Frequent Charters===

* '''NetJets Aviation''' C560, Dassault Falcons
* '''Delta Air Lines''' B747-400, B757-300, B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
* '''Air Canada Jetz''' A320 (around hockey season)
* '''Elan Express''' B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
* '''Antonov Design Bureau''' An-124 (one or two monthly)
* '''Volga-Dnepr''' An-124 and IL-76 (one monthly)

It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!

''NEW ADDITIONS:''

'''Frontier Airlines''' has designated PHL as a focus city, mainly due to Cuba flights starting in 2017!
'''American Airlines''' flights from Miami and Zurich are now 767-300ER
'''Jetblue''' has added two FLL frequencies on the A320
'''Spirit Airlines''' has designated PHL to be a focus city!
'''Lufthansa Cityline''' took over PHL service and now operates 5x weekly A340s in Star Alliance c/s.
'''British Airways''' has put a B777-200ER on BA69 and puts an occasional B787-9 on BA67 (777-200 usually)
'''Qatar Airways''' is scheduled to make a return with the A350-900XWB in August
'''DHL operated by Kalitta Charters II''' has made a temporary swap to B727-200F for an undisclosed amount of time.

==Facilities and Transportation==

Philadelphia International Airport

2014-09-30T20:54:16Z

TriStatePlaneSpotting: /* External links */

{{categorybox|North America|United States|Pennsylvania}}

{{infobox|fullname=Philadelphia International Airport|
location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|
iata=PHL|
icao=KPHL|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.phl.org|
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=PHL&ll=39.874175,-75.241413&spn=0.056132,0.129158&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=118.50 - 27R/9L, 35/17, 8/26 135.10 - 27L/9R |atcground=121.90 East 121.65 West|atcclearance=118.85|atcapproach=126.60 South Arrival 128.40 North Arrival 125.40 Final Vectors One 132.675 Final Vectors Two (RWY 35) in normal west Ops - In SAPR2 Ops it's used for 27L |atcdeparture=124.35 North 119.75 South |atcatis=133.40 Arrivals 135.925 Departures|atcunicom=122.95|psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-philadelphia/}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Hog Island Road===

====Runway 26====
After going through the underpass, continue for 100 yards, stop, U-turn to the opposite side of the road, good location for Rwy. 26 approaches, small aircraft & RJ's.

====Hog Island Rd====
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straightens out. Excellent location for shooting arriving flights on final for runway 27-R.

====Side On====
You can go farther up park and right when the road starts to climb a light grade to shoot side on shots of aircraft over the threshold through the fence. Airport police tend to restrict shooting through the fence, however, enforcement is applied on an individual basis.

===Gravel Lot===

Further down Hog Island Road, next to the UPS facility, there is a small gravel parking lot which is near 27L. Good views of the 27L departures can be had. When you see fire training equipment that is the Gravel Lot right there.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just don't park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on. Granted you sometimes can go a whole day without having problems. But if they do say move then don't give them any problems as there are some No Parking signs along this portion of the road. You can then move back to the Gravel Lot.

==Regular Traffic==

===Domestic Carriers===

* '''AirTran Airways''' B717-200
* '''Alaska Airlines''' B737-800, B737-900ER
* '''American Airlines''' A319, A321, A330-300, B737-800, B757-200, MD-80
* '''American Eagle''' E170, CRJ-900
* '''Delta Air Lines''' A320, B717-200, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90
* '''Delta Connection''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, ERJ-145
* '''Frontier Airlines''' A319, A320 (domestic flights to KMIA, KTPA, and KMCO beginning on December 20,2014!)
* '''JetBlue Airways''' E190
* '''Southwest Airlines''' B737-300, B737-700, B737-800
* '''Spirit Airlines''' A319, A320
* '''United Airlines''' A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200
* '''United Express''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
* '''US Airways''' A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, B757-200, B767-200, E190
* '''US Airways Express''' CRJ-200, CRJ-900, E170, occasional ERJ-145
* '''Virgin America''' A319, A320 (ending October 6, 2014)

===International Carriers===

* '''Air Canada Express''' E170
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Xtra Airways''' B737-400 (seasonal)
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Frontier''' A320 (seasonal)
* '''British Airways''' B777-200ER (daytime), B787-8 (seasonal dusk), B767-300ER (winter dusk)
* '''Lufthansa''' A330-300 (seasonal), A340-300, A340-600 (seasonal)
* '''Qatar Airways''' B777-200LR (October to April) B777-300ER (summer schedule)

===Cargo Carriers===

* '''DHL operated by ABX Air''' B767-200F
* '''FedEx Express''' A300-600, B757-200F, DC-10, MD-11 (DC-10 and MD-11 are dusk; all others dawn and night)
* '''FedEx operated by ATI''' DC-8-72F, B757-200F (all Christmas seasonals)
* '''UPS''' A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
* '''UPS operated by Centurion and Atlas''' B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)

===Frequent Charters===

* '''NetJets Aviation''' C560, Dassault Falcons
* '''Delta Air Lines''' B747-400, B757-300, B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
* '''Air Canada Jetz''' A320 (around hockey season)
* '''Elan Express''' B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
* '''Antonov Design Bureau''' An-124 (one or two monthly)
* '''Volga-Dnepr''' An-124 and IL-76 (one monthly)

It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!

==Facilities and Transportation==

Philadelphia International Airport

2014-09-30T20:53:41Z

TriStatePlaneSpotting: /* Regular Traffic */

{{categorybox|North America|United States|Pennsylvania}}

{{infobox|fullname=Philadelphia International Airport|
location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|
iata=PHL|
icao=KPHL|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.phl.org|
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=PHL&ll=39.874175,-75.241413&spn=0.056132,0.129158&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=118.50 - 27R/9L, 35/17, 8/26 135.10 - 27L/9R |atcground=121.90 East 121.65 West|atcclearance=118.85|atcapproach=126.60 South Arrival 128.40 North Arrival 125.40 Final Vectors One 132.675 Final Vectors Two (RWY 35) in normal west Ops - In SAPR2 Ops it's used for 27L |atcdeparture=124.35 North 119.75 South |atcatis=133.40 Arrivals 135.925 Departures|atcunicom=122.95|psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-philadelphia/}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Hog Island Road===

====Runway 26====
After going through the underpass, continue for 100 yards, stop, U-turn to the opposite side of the road, good location for Rwy. 26 approaches, small aircraft & RJ's.

====Hog Island Rd====
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straightens out. Excellent location for shooting arriving flights on final for runway 27-R.

====Side On====
You can go farther up park and right when the road starts to climb a light grade to shoot side on shots of aircraft over the threshold through the fence. Airport police tend to restrict shooting through the fence, however, enforcement is applied on an individual basis.

===Gravel Lot===

Further down Hog Island Road, next to the UPS facility, there is a small gravel parking lot which is near 27L. Good views of the 27L departures can be had. When you see fire training equipment that is the Gravel Lot right there.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just don't park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on. Granted you sometimes can go a whole day without having problems. But if they do say move then don't give them any problems as there are some No Parking signs along this portion of the road. You can then move back to the Gravel Lot.

==Regular Traffic==

===Domestic Carriers===

* '''AirTran Airways''' B717-200
* '''Alaska Airlines''' B737-800, B737-900ER
* '''American Airlines''' A319, A321, A330-300, B737-800, B757-200, MD-80
* '''American Eagle''' E170, CRJ-900
* '''Delta Air Lines''' A320, B717-200, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90
* '''Delta Connection''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, ERJ-145
* '''Frontier Airlines''' A319, A320 (domestic flights to KMIA, KTPA, and KMCO beginning on December 20,2014!)
* '''JetBlue Airways''' E190
* '''Southwest Airlines''' B737-300, B737-700, B737-800
* '''Spirit Airlines''' A319, A320
* '''United Airlines''' A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200
* '''United Express''' CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
* '''US Airways''' A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, B757-200, B767-200, E190
* '''US Airways Express''' CRJ-200, CRJ-900, E170, occasional ERJ-145
* '''Virgin America''' A319, A320 (ending October 6, 2014)

===International Carriers===

* '''Air Canada Express''' E170
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Xtra Airways''' B737-400 (seasonal)
* '''Apple Vacations operated by Frontier''' A320 (seasonal)
* '''British Airways''' B777-200ER (daytime), B787-8 (seasonal dusk), B767-300ER (winter dusk)
* '''Lufthansa''' A330-300 (seasonal), A340-300, A340-600 (seasonal)
* '''Qatar Airways''' B777-200LR (October to April) B777-300ER (summer schedule)

===Cargo Carriers===

* '''DHL operated by ABX Air''' B767-200F
* '''FedEx Express''' A300-600, B757-200F, DC-10, MD-11 (DC-10 and MD-11 are dusk; all others dawn and night)
* '''FedEx operated by ATI''' DC-8-72F, B757-200F (all Christmas seasonals)
* '''UPS''' A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
* '''UPS operated by Centurion and Atlas''' B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)

===Frequent Charters===

* '''NetJets Aviation''' C560, Dassault Falcons
* '''Delta Air Lines''' B747-400, B757-300, B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
* '''Air Canada Jetz''' A320 (around hockey season)
* '''Elan Express''' B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
* '''Antonov Design Bureau''' An-124 (one or two monthly)
* '''Volga-Dnepr''' An-124 and IL-76 (one monthly)

It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!

==Facilities and Transportation==

==External links==
* [http://phlairline.com PHLAirline.com] - spotter maps with photos of spotter locations and typical photos obtained

Lehigh Valley International Airport

2014-07-15T15:00:20Z

TriStatePlaneSpotting: /* Regular Traffic */

{{categorybox|North America|United States|Pennsylvania}}

{{infobox|fullname=Lehigh Valley International Airport|
location=Allentown, Pennsylvania|
iata=ABE|
icao=KABE|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.lvia.org|
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=ABE&btnG=Search&ll=40.650748,-75.434708&spn=0.02849,0.058537&t=h|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=120.5, 257.95|
atcground=121.9, 257.95|
atcclearance=124.05, 257.95|
atcapproach=118.2(3000ft & Below) 119.65(Above 3000ft from the north) 124.45(Above 3000ft from the south) 323.15(3000ft & Below) 397.9(Above 3000ft from the north) 397.9(Above 3000ft from the south)|
atcdeparture=118.2(3000ft & Below) 119.65(Above 3000ft from the north) 124.45(Above 3000ft from the south) 323.15(3000ft & Below) 397.9(Above 3000ft from the north) 397.9(Above 3000ft from the south)|
atcatis=126.975|
atcunicom=122.95}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Hanover Township===
Hanover Township provides a nice area for viewing planes landing at runway 24.
Walk past the tennis courts the big field by the baseball diamond. You will need at least 300-350mm lens to get good shots though.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

 Allegiant Air A320, MD-88, MD-82
 Delta Air Lines B717-200 (winter seasonal)
 Delta Connection CRJ-200s and CRJ-700s
 United Express ERJ-145
 US Airways Express CRJ-200, CRJ-900, and Dash-8-100s

 FedEx Express B757-200F (two nightly)
 FedEx Feeder Cessna 208 Caravan

==Facilities and Transportation==

Philadelphia International Airport

2014-07-15T14:59:10Z

TriStatePlaneSpotting: /* Regular Traffic */

{{categorybox|North America|United States|Pennsylvania}}

{{infobox|fullname=Philadelphia International Airport|
location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|
iata=PHL|
icao=KPHL|
aptype=Commercial|
website=http://www.phl.org|
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=PHL&ll=39.874175,-75.241413&spn=0.056132,0.129158&t=h&hl=en|
mapsource=Google Maps|
atctower=118.50 - 27R/9L, 35/17, 8/26 135.10 - 27L/9R |atcground=121.90 East 121.65 West|atcclearance=118.85|atcapproach=126.60 South Arrival 128.40 North Arrival 125.40 Final Vectors One 132.675 Final Vectors Two (RWY 35) in normal west Ops - In SAPR2 Ops it's used for 27L |atcdeparture=124.35 North 119.75 South |atcatis=133.40 Arrivals 135.925 Departures|atcunicom=122.95|psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-philadelphia/}}



==Official Spotting Locations==

===Hog Island Road===

====Runway 26====
After going through the underpass, continue for 100 yards, stop, U-turn to the opposite side of the road, good location for Rwy. 26 approaches, small aircraft & RJ's.

====Hog Island Rd====
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straightens out. Excellent location for shooting arriving flights on final for runway 27-R.

====Side On====
You can go farther up park and right when the road starts to climb a light grade to shoot side on shots of aircraft over the threshold through the fence. Airport police tend to restrict shooting through the fence, however, enforcement is applied on an individual basis.

===Gravel Lot===

Further down Hog Island Road, next to the UPS facility, there is a small gravel parking lot which is near 27L. Good views of the 27L departures can be had. When you see fire training equipment that is the Gravel Lot right there.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just don't park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on. Granted you sometimes can go a whole day without having problems. But if they do say move then don't give them any problems as there are some No Parking signs along this portion of the road. You can then move back to the Gravel Lot.

==Regular Traffic==

'''Domestic Carriers'''

 AirTran Airways B717-200
 Alaska Airlines B737-800, B737-900ER
 American Airlines A319, A321, B737-800, MD-80
 American Eagle E170
 Delta Air Lines A320, B717-200, B737-800, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90
 Delta Connection CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
 JetBlue Airways E190
 Southwest B737-300, B737-700, B737-800
 Spirit Airlines A319, A320
 United Airlines A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200
 United Express CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
 US Airways A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, B737-400, B757-200, B767-200, E190
 US Airways Express CRJ-200, CRJ-900, E170, occasional ERJ-145
 Virgin America A319, A320

'''International Carriers'''
 Air Canada Express E170
 Apple Vacations operated by Aeromexico B737-800 (seasonal)
 Apple Vacations operated by Frontier A320 (seasonal)
 British Airways B777-200ER (daytime), B787-8 (seasonal dusk), B767-300ER (winter dusk)
 Lufthansa A330-300 (seasonal), A340-300, A340-600 (seasonal)
 Qatar Airways B777-300ER

 '''Cargo Carriers'''
 DHL operated by ABX Air B767-200F
 FedEx Express A300-600, B757-200F, DC-10, MD-11 (DC-10 and MD-11 are dusk; all others dawn and night)
 FedEx operated by ATI DC-8-72F, B757-200F (all Christmas seasonals)
 UPS A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
 UPS operated by Centourian and Atlas B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)

 '''Frequent Charters'''
 NetJets Aviation C560, Dassault Falcons
 Delta Air Lines B747-400 and B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
 Air Canada Jetz A320 (around hockey season)
 Elan Express B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
 Antonov Design Bureau A124 (one or two monthly)
 Volga-Dnepr A124 and IL-76 (one monthly)

It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!

==Facilities and Transportation==

==External links==
* [http://phlairline.com PHLAirline.com] - spotter maps with photos of spotter locations and typical photos obtained

Philadelphia International Airport

2014-07-15T14:58:41Z

TriStatePlaneSpotting: /* Regular Traffic */

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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Hog Island Road===

====Runway 26====
After going through the underpass, continue for 100 yards, stop, U-turn to the opposite side of the road, good location for Rwy. 26 approaches, small aircraft & RJ's.

====Hog Island Rd====
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straightens out. Excellent location for shooting arriving flights on final for runway 27-R.

====Side On====
You can go farther up park and right when the road starts to climb a light grade to shoot side on shots of aircraft over the threshold through the fence. Airport police tend to restrict shooting through the fence, however, enforcement is applied on an individual basis.

===Gravel Lot===

Further down Hog Island Road, next to the UPS facility, there is a small gravel parking lot which is near 27L. Good views of the 27L departures can be had. When you see fire training equipment that is the Gravel Lot right there.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just don't park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on. Granted you sometimes can go a whole day without having problems. But if they do say move then don't give them any problems as there are some No Parking signs along this portion of the road. You can then move back to the Gravel Lot.

==Regular Traffic==

'''Domestic Carriers'''

 AirTran Airways B717-200
 Alaska Airlines B737-800, B737-900ER
 American Airlines A319, A321, B737-800, MD-80
 American Eagle E170
 Delta Air Lines A320, B717-200, B737-800, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90
 Delta Connection CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
 JetBlue Airways E190
 Southwest B737-300, B737-700, B737-800
 Spirit Airlines A319, A320
 United Airlines A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200
 United Express CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
 US Airways A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, B737-400, B757-200, B767-200, E190
 US Airways Express CRJ-200, CRJ-900, E170, occasional ERJ-145
 Virgin America A319, A320

'''International Carriers'''
 Air Canada Express E170
 Apple Vacations operated by Aeromexico B737-800 (seasonal)
 Apple Vacations operated by Frontier A320 (seasonal)
 British Airways B777-200ER (daytime), B787-8 (seasonal dusk), B767-300ER (winter dusk)
 Lufthansa A330-300 (seasonal), A340-300, A340-600 (seasonal)
 Qatar Airways B777-300ER

'''Cargo Carriers'''
 DHL operated by ABX Air B767-200F
 FedEx Express A300-600, B757-200F, DC-10, MD-11 (DC-10 and MD-11 are dusk; all others dawn and night)
 FedEx operated by ATI DC-8-72F, B757-200F (all Christmas seasonals)
 UPS A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
 UPS operated by Centourian and Atlas B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)

'''Frequent Charters'''
 NetJets Aviation C560, Dassault Falcons
 Delta Air Lines B747-400 and B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
 Air Canada Jetz A320 (around hockey season)
 Elan Express B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
 Antonov Design Bureau A124 (one or two monthly)
 Volga-Dnepr A124 and IL-76 (one monthly)

It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!

==Facilities and Transportation==

==External links==
* [http://phlairline.com PHLAirline.com] - spotter maps with photos of spotter locations and typical photos obtained

Philadelphia International Airport

2014-07-15T14:57:25Z

TriStatePlaneSpotting: /* Regular Traffic */

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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Hog Island Road===

====Runway 26====
After going through the underpass, continue for 100 yards, stop, U-turn to the opposite side of the road, good location for Rwy. 26 approaches, small aircraft & RJ's.

====Hog Island Rd====
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straightens out. Excellent location for shooting arriving flights on final for runway 27-R.

====Side On====
You can go farther up park and right when the road starts to climb a light grade to shoot side on shots of aircraft over the threshold through the fence. Airport police tend to restrict shooting through the fence, however, enforcement is applied on an individual basis.

===Gravel Lot===

Further down Hog Island Road, next to the UPS facility, there is a small gravel parking lot which is near 27L. Good views of the 27L departures can be had. When you see fire training equipment that is the Gravel Lot right there.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just don't park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on. Granted you sometimes can go a whole day without having problems. But if they do say move then don't give them any problems as there are some No Parking signs along this portion of the road. You can then move back to the Gravel Lot.

==Regular Traffic==

'''Bold text''' Domestic Carriers

 AirTran Airways B717-200
 Alaska Airlines B737-800, B737-900ER
 American Airlines A319, A321, B737-800, MD-80
 American Eagle E170
 Delta Air Lines A320, B717-200, B737-800, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90
 Delta Connection CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
 JetBlue Airways E190
 Southwest B737-300, B737-700, B737-800
 Spirit Airlines A319, A320
 United Airlines A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200
 United Express CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
 US Airways A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, B737-400, B757-200, B767-200, E190
 US Airways Express CRJ-200, CRJ-900, E170, occasional ERJ-145
 Virgin America A319, A320

'''Bold text''' International Carriers
 Air Canada Express E170
 Apple Vacations operated by Aeromexico B737-800 (seasonal)
 Apple Vacations operated by Frontier A320 (seasonal)
 British Airways B777-200ER (daytime), B787-8 (seasonal dusk), B767-300ER (winter dusk)
 Lufthansa A330-300 (seasonal), A340-300, A340-600 (seasonal)
 Qatar Airways B777-300ER

'''Bold text''' Cargo Carriers
 DHL operated by ABX Air B767-200F
 FedEx Express A300-600, B757-200F, DC-10, MD-11 (DC-10 and MD-11 are dusk; all others dawn and night)
 FedEx operated by ATI DC-8-72F, B757-200F (all Christmas seasonals)
 UPS A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
 UPS operated by Centourian and Atlas B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)

'''Bold text''' Frequent Charters
 NetJets Aviation C560, Dassault Falcons
 Delta Air Lines B747-400 and B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
 Air Canada Jetz A320 (around hockey season)
 Elan Express B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
 Antonov Design Bureau A124 (one or two monthly)
 Volga-Dnepr A124 and IL-76 (one monthly)

It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!

==Facilities and Transportation==

==External links==
* [http://phlairline.com PHLAirline.com] - spotter maps with photos of spotter locations and typical photos obtained

Baltimore/Washington International Airport

2014-07-15T01:24:05Z

TriStatePlaneSpotting: /* Regular Traffic */

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atcatis=115.1 127.8|
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Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is located in Linthicum, Maryland, near Baltimore. This airport is Southwest Airlines' major east-coast hub, with a brand-new terminal opening for that airline on the west side of the airport. There is also some scattered international service and military charters at this airport.

==Official Spotting Locations==
Note: If you will be taking photos from any of the following spotting areas, you may wish to contact the BWI Customer Service Center first at 410-859-7992.

===Dixon Spotting Park===
The Dixon Spotting Park is located at the end of runway 33L on Dorsey Road at the south side of the airport. The park is open to the public. There is a parking lot and benches at this park. Be sure not to walk out of the park along Dorsey Road or on the grass area around the approach lights. This is illegal.

===Terminal Spotting Area===
There is also a designated spotting area inside the airport terminal between terminals B and C, where there is free ATC listening provided as well the nose section of a B737-200. With its nose wheel lowered, the exhibit creates the illusion of a plane frozen in a glidepath toward a simulated runway centerstripe aligned on the floor below. The perception is reinforced by flashing centerline lights. Stand under it and see what you think :)

==Other Spotting Locations==
There is a golf driving range across the grass field from the Dixon Spotting Park. This range offers great views of the other side of the aircraft arriving and departing from runway 33L. The parking lot at Old Mill High School, on Patriot Lane off of Old Mill Boulevard, is good for 33L arrivals, as is the Target parking lot on Nolpark Court off of Crain Highway South. There is also the Midfield Cargo Center at the airport; Mathison Way off of Aviation Boulevard runs about half of the length of runway 15R and is directly alongside it. Be careful taking photos here, you may be approached by authorities. Also do not trespass on the BWI Airport Fire Station at the end of Mathison Way. This is a secure area. The BWI parking garage also offers good views, but requires a large lens. Be careful of authorities here as well. Inside the airport terminal there are also several restaurants with great ramp views. If you would like to use the Signature Flight Support parking lot on Aaronson Drive off of Aviation Boulevard, it is recommended to go inside and ask for permission first.

==Locations to Avoid==
Do not use anything around the Northrop Grumman facility; security may notice and police may be called. Overall, just remember, if you don't think it's okay to be somewhere, leave!

==Regular Traffic==
'''Domestic Airlines'''
 AirTran Airlines: Multiple daily 717-200s and 737-700s
 Alaska Airlines: Boeing 737-900ER
 American Airlines: Multiple daily 737-800s and MD-80s
 American Eagle: Multiple daily ERJ-135/140/145s
 Delta Air Lines: MD-88s, B717-200s, B737-800s, B757-200s, A319s, A320s, and MD-90s
 Delta Connection: ERJ-145, CRJ-200, E-175s, CRJ-700s, and CRJ-900s
 JetBlue: Multiple A320s and E-190s!
 Southwest Airlines: Over 150 Boeing 737-300s, Boeing 737-700s, and Boeing 737-800s!
 Spirit Airlines: Multiple daily A319s, A320s, and A321s!
 United Airlines: A319s, A320s, B757-200s, 737-500s, 737-700s, 737-800s, and 737-900ERs
 United Express: ERJ-145s, CRJ-700s, Dash-8-200, and Q400!
 US Airways: A319s, A320s, A321s, E-190s, and 757-200s!
 US Airways Express: CRJ-200s, E-170s, and E-175s!

'''International Airlines'''
 Air Canada Express: Dash 8- Q400s
 Apple Vacations operated by Aeromexico: B737-800s
 Apple Vacations operated by Frontier: A320
 Bahamasair: Boeing 737-400
 British Airways: Boeing 767-300ER
 Condor: Boeing 767-300ER

'''Frequent Charters'''
 ATI: DC-8s, and B757-200s
 Atlas Air: Boeing 747-400F and Boeing 767-300ER
 Omni Air International: Boeing 767-300ERs,and Boeing 777-200ERs!
 United Charter: Boeing 747-400s

'''Cargo Carriers'''
 DHL operated by ABX Air: Boeing 767-200F
 FedEx Express: Variable cargo types
 FedEx Feeder: Cessna 208 Caravan
 UPS: Variable cargo types!

One of the only airports that you can get lucky any time, any day!

==Facilities and Transportation==
There are several hotels in the direct area of BWI, as well as a large amount of parking with shuttles to the terminal. There are also all the amenities you would expect at any airport; see the customer service center or the BWI website for more information. Amtrak and MARC trains also run from the Amtrak station on the northwest side of the airport to Washington DC, New York, and other east coast destinations.

==External Links==
*[http://www.washbaltspotters.net/ WashBaltSpotters.net] - Washington Baltimore Spotters Group - containing information about the area airports, spotting guides, traffic, news and photos

Washington Dulles International Airport

2014-07-15T00:46:54Z

TriStatePlaneSpotting: /* Official Spotting Locations */

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atcground=121.9 (East), 132.45 (West)|
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Dulles International is one of three major airports serving the Washington D.C. area (the other two being [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA/KDCA)]] and [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI/KBWI)]]). It is by far the largest of the three, and serves as the main international gateway for the U.S. capital city. The airport serves as an international hub for United, and, until the airline went out of business, also served as the hub for ill-fated Independence Air. The airfield has four main runways: 1L/19R, 1C/19C, 1R/19L, and 12/30.

==Official Spotting Locations==

Unfortunately, the old observation deck at the base of the original control tower has been closed and covered up, due to Main Terminal renovations. It is still visible in the Google Earth photo.

The best on-site "official" spotting is provided by the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center, explained below.

===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower===
The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and departing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's.
This place is good ONLY to view airplanes on approach and departures for the morning heavy wave!

While good for viewing, you can get much better shots of arriving airplanes from the parking lot in front of the museum but you will have issues with the trees!

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Purple Economy Lot===
The Purple Economy Lot offers a great vantage point directly under the approach/departure path, less than a half-mile away from the threshold of runway 19L. Parking there is $3/hr, and no more than $9/day, so if you stay more than three hours, you're almost getting free spotting. The lot tends to be sparse, so you may stick out. As long as you have an ID and are causing no trouble, you should be fine. After all, they're making money from you.

===Central Airport===
The Daily Garages offer a better vantage point for all three runways. Daily Garage I offers a spectacular view of the Main Terminal and Signature Flight Support. If you have a decent lens, you should be able to get decent shots, but this point is more for overviews because of the distance. Daily Garage II offers a great view of the south cargo ramp, which houses DHL and UPS. Further north is Fed-Ex. Occasionally, Piedmont-Hawthorne will put larger customers down here, such as the UAE's B747SP. You will need a decent lens to get good pictures of the north cargo ramp.

Both garages are $5/hr with a max of $15/day. Again, make sure you have an ID in case you are questioned. They may ask you to leave here, though, because these lots tend to be more popular.

===Udvar-Hazy Center Parking Lot===
The parking lot for the Udvar-Hazy Center is considered by many to be better than the observation tower itself, especially for 1R landings. From the entrance to the parking lot, proceed past the museum and park at the far end of the lot. Other spots may have more trees to contend with. Parking is $15/day; museum admission itself is free. Restrooms and food are available in the museum.

===Westfield High School===
The school is a good distance away (3.75mi from the threshold of runway 1L and 3mi from the threshold of runway 1R), but offers a decent spot for approaches to runways 1L and 1R. As long as school is not in session, security tends to be lax or non-existent. The student lot is often used by parents to teach their children to drive, along with other activities, so your presence will go largely unnoticed.

The school is off of Route 50 on Stonecroft Blvd.

==Locations to Avoid==
Avoid Signature Flight Support and Landmark Aviation. Both are very strict about security and do not like anyone except customers. This includes parking or even standing in their lots.

==Regular Traffic==
IAD gets some great rare (for the USA) airlines, such as Ethiopian. The airport is also visited occasionally by the German Luftwaffe, RAF and other foreign dignitaries.

===Domestic Traffic and Aircraft===

*'''American Airlines''': American has a large number of daily flights from its hubs. Several aircraft are used, including the 737-800s, 757-200s, and MD-80s.
**'''American Eagle''': American Eagle operates many flights using the ERJ-135/140/145.
**'''American Connection''': Operated by Trans States and Chautauqua using ERJ-145s.
*'''Delta Air Lines''': Delta is using A319s, A320s MD-88s, and B717-200s
**'''Delta Connection''': CRJ-200s and sometimes CRJ-700 or 900s
*'''JetBlue Airways''': JetBlue operates both A320s and Embraer 190s
 Frontier Airlines: Frontier is starting to bring 10 daily flights on both A319s and A320s
 Porter Airlines: 4 daily Q400s
 Silver Airways: Frequent Saab 340s
*'''Southwest Airlines''': Southwest is using 737-300/700.
*'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft. This includes the B737-700, B737-800, B737-900ER, 757-200, 767-300, 777-200, A319, and A320, in both new and old liveries.
**'''United Express''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700, Saab 340, ERJ-145, EMB-170, Dash 8-200s, and Q400s!
**'''US Airways Express''': CRJ200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900.
*'''Virgin America''': A320

===International Traffic and Aircraft===
*'''Aeroflot''': Operates a 767-300 and occasional A332/A333s
 Aeromexico: B737-800s
 Air China: B777-300ER
*'''Air France''': A380-800s, and 777-200/300/300ERs.
*'''ANA''': Operates a 777-300ER.
*'''Austrian Airways''': Operates a B767-300ER.
 Avianca: Operates a A319
*'''British Airways''': 777-200s, 747-400s, and occasionally 767-300s.
 Brussels Airlines: A330-200 and A330-300
 COPA: Operates a B737-800
 Emirates: Operates a 777-300ER
 Etihad: Operates an A340-600!
*'''Ethiopian''': Operates a 767-300 and an occasional 777-300ER and 787-8
 Icelandair: Operates a B757-200
*'''KLM''': Daily flight from Amsterdam using A330-200, A330-200 and rare B747-400s
*'''Korean Air''': Operates 777-200ER.
*'''Lufthansa''': A330-300s, A340-600s and B747-8Is.
*'''Qatar Airways''': B777-300ER
*'''Saudi Arabian Airlines''': Operates a 777-200.
*'''South African Airlines''': A340-600
*'''SAS''': Daily flight from Copenhagen using an A330-300.
*'''TACA''': Operates an A319, A320, A321.
 Turkish Airlines: Operates a Tyrolean A330-300 daily!
*'''Virgin Atlantic Airways''': Operates an A330-300s and occasional A340-300 or A340-600s

===Cargo Traffic and Aircraft===
*'''Airborne Express (now DHL)''': 767-200.
*'''FedEx''': Operates the B757-200F, A300-600, A310, and DC-10.
 FedEx Feeder: Cessna 208 Caravan
*'''UPS''': B757-200F,and A300-600.
*'''Volga-Dnepr''': AN-124

===Military Traffic and Aircraft===
*'''Lufwaffe''': Daily C-160, A310.
*'''RAF''': C-130, VC-10.

==Facilities and Transportation==

==External Links==
*[http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-washington-dulles/] - Plane Spotting Hotels-Hotels with views of the airport at Washington Dulles and Airports worldwide.
*[http://www.washbaltspotters.net/ WashBaltSpotters.net] - Washington Baltimore Spotters Group - containing information about the area airports, spotting guides, traffic, news and photos
*[http://www.flyiad.net/ FlyIAD.net] - Spotters Guide to Washington DC Area Arports
*[http://www.dctower.net/ DCTower.net] - Flight info, weather, photos, forums, and much more for DCA & IAD

Washington Dulles International Airport

2014-07-15T00:44:56Z

TriStatePlaneSpotting: /* Regular Traffic */

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Dulles International is one of three major airports serving the Washington D.C. area (the other two being [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA/KDCA)]] and [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI/KBWI)]]). It is by far the largest of the three, and serves as the main international gateway for the U.S. capital city. The airport serves as an international hub for United, and, until the airline went out of business, also served as the hub for ill-fated Independence Air. The airfield has four main runways: 1L/19R, 1C/19C, 1R/19L, and 12/30.

==Official Spotting Locations==

Unfortunately, the old observation deck at the base of the original control tower has been closed and covered up, due to Main Terminal renovations. It is still visible in the Google Earth photo.

The best on-site "official" spotting is provided by the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center, explained below.

===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower===
The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and departing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's.
This place is good ONLY to view airplanes on approach.

While good for viewing, you can get much better shots of arriving airplanes from the parking lot in front of the museum.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Purple Economy Lot===
The Purple Economy Lot offers a great vantage point directly under the approach/departure path, less than a half-mile away from the threshold of runway 19L. Parking there is $3/hr, and no more than $9/day, so if you stay more than three hours, you're almost getting free spotting. The lot tends to be sparse, so you may stick out. As long as you have an ID and are causing no trouble, you should be fine. After all, they're making money from you.

===Central Airport===
The Daily Garages offer a better vantage point for all three runways. Daily Garage I offers a spectacular view of the Main Terminal and Signature Flight Support. If you have a decent lens, you should be able to get decent shots, but this point is more for overviews because of the distance. Daily Garage II offers a great view of the south cargo ramp, which houses DHL and UPS. Further north is Fed-Ex. Occasionally, Piedmont-Hawthorne will put larger customers down here, such as the UAE's B747SP. You will need a decent lens to get good pictures of the north cargo ramp.

Both garages are $5/hr with a max of $15/day. Again, make sure you have an ID in case you are questioned. They may ask you to leave here, though, because these lots tend to be more popular.

===Udvar-Hazy Center Parking Lot===
The parking lot for the Udvar-Hazy Center is considered by many to be better than the observation tower itself, especially for 1R landings. From the entrance to the parking lot, proceed past the museum and park at the far end of the lot. Other spots may have more trees to contend with. Parking is $15/day; museum admission itself is free. Restrooms and food are available in the museum.

===Westfield High School===
The school is a good distance away (3.75mi from the threshold of runway 1L and 3mi from the threshold of runway 1R), but offers a decent spot for approaches to runways 1L and 1R. As long as school is not in session, security tends to be lax or non-existent. The student lot is often used by parents to teach their children to drive, along with other activities, so your presence will go largely unnoticed.

The school is off of Route 50 on Stonecroft Blvd.

==Locations to Avoid==
Avoid Signature Flight Support and Landmark Aviation. Both are very strict about security and do not like anyone except customers. This includes parking or even standing in their lots.

==Regular Traffic==
IAD gets some great rare (for the USA) airlines, such as Ethiopian. The airport is also visited occasionally by the German Luftwaffe, RAF and other foreign dignitaries.

===Domestic Traffic and Aircraft===

*'''American Airlines''': American has a large number of daily flights from its hubs. Several aircraft are used, including the 737-800s, 757-200s, and MD-80s.
**'''American Eagle''': American Eagle operates many flights using the ERJ-135/140/145.
**'''American Connection''': Operated by Trans States and Chautauqua using ERJ-145s.
*'''Delta Air Lines''': Delta is using A319s, A320s MD-88s, and B717-200s
**'''Delta Connection''': CRJ-200s and sometimes CRJ-700 or 900s
*'''JetBlue Airways''': JetBlue operates both A320s and Embraer 190s
 Frontier Airlines: Frontier is starting to bring 10 daily flights on both A319s and A320s
 Porter Airlines: 4 daily Q400s
 Silver Airways: Frequent Saab 340s
*'''Southwest Airlines''': Southwest is using 737-300/700.
*'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft. This includes the B737-700, B737-800, B737-900ER, 757-200, 767-300, 777-200, A319, and A320, in both new and old liveries.
**'''United Express''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700, Saab 340, ERJ-145, EMB-170, Dash 8-200s, and Q400s!
**'''US Airways Express''': CRJ200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900.
*'''Virgin America''': A320

===International Traffic and Aircraft===
*'''Aeroflot''': Operates a 767-300 and occasional A332/A333s
 Aeromexico: B737-800s
 Air China: B777-300ER
*'''Air France''': A380-800s, and 777-200/300/300ERs.
*'''ANA''': Operates a 777-300ER.
*'''Austrian Airways''': Operates a B767-300ER.
 Avianca: Operates a A319
*'''British Airways''': 777-200s, 747-400s, and occasionally 767-300s.
 Brussels Airlines: A330-200 and A330-300
 COPA: Operates a B737-800
 Emirates: Operates a 777-300ER
 Etihad: Operates an A340-600!
*'''Ethiopian''': Operates a 767-300 and an occasional 777-300ER and 787-8
 Icelandair: Operates a B757-200
*'''KLM''': Daily flight from Amsterdam using A330-200, A330-200 and rare B747-400s
*'''Korean Air''': Operates 777-200ER.
*'''Lufthansa''': A330-300s, A340-600s and B747-8Is.
*'''Qatar Airways''': B777-300ER
*'''Saudi Arabian Airlines''': Operates a 777-200.
*'''South African Airlines''': A340-600
*'''SAS''': Daily flight from Copenhagen using an A330-300.
*'''TACA''': Operates an A319, A320, A321.
 Turkish Airlines: Operates a Tyrolean A330-300 daily!
*'''Virgin Atlantic Airways''': Operates an A330-300s and occasional A340-300 or A340-600s

===Cargo Traffic and Aircraft===
*'''Airborne Express (now DHL)''': 767-200.
*'''FedEx''': Operates the B757-200F, A300-600, A310, and DC-10.
 FedEx Feeder: Cessna 208 Caravan
*'''UPS''': B757-200F,and A300-600.
*'''Volga-Dnepr''': AN-124

===Military Traffic and Aircraft===
*'''Lufwaffe''': Daily C-160, A310.
*'''RAF''': C-130, VC-10.

==Facilities and Transportation==

==External Links==
*[http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-washington-dulles/] - Plane Spotting Hotels-Hotels with views of the airport at Washington Dulles and Airports worldwide.
*[http://www.washbaltspotters.net/ WashBaltSpotters.net] - Washington Baltimore Spotters Group - containing information about the area airports, spotting guides, traffic, news and photos
*[http://www.flyiad.net/ FlyIAD.net] - Spotters Guide to Washington DC Area Arports
*[http://www.dctower.net/ DCTower.net] - Flight info, weather, photos, forums, and much more for DCA & IAD

Atlantic City International Airport

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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

The stretch of Tilton Road that borders the airport has posted "Aircraft Approach: Do Not Park" signs due to the military activity. Locals, along wtih NJANG members that can see said fenceline from their workspaces are very good about informing 177th Fighter Wing Security Forces about cars parked there.

==Regular Traffic==

Spirit Airlines (NK): A319, A321
New Jersey Air National Guard: F-16C
 United Express: ERJ-135s and ERJ-145
 Ultimate Jet Charters: Dornier 328JETS
 Republic Airlines: E190 (seasonal)

C-5's from Delaware ANG and the 89th Airlift Wing (Presidential Airlift) are known to stop by for touch-and-go's, as are various USAF aircraft but none of these are regularly scheduled.

==Facilities and Transportation==

Trenton-Mercer Airport

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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

Frontier Airlines A319s

==Facilities and Transportation==

Lehigh Valley International Airport

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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Hanover Township===
Hanover Township provides a nice area for viewing planes landing at runway 24.
Walk past the tennis courts the big field by the baseball diamond. You will need at least 300-350mm lens to get good shots though.

==Locations to Avoid==

===Location===

==Regular Traffic==

Allegiant Air A320, MD-88, MD-82
Delta Air Lines B717-200 (winter seasonal)
Delta Connection CRJ-200s and CRJ-700s
United Express ERJ-145
US Airways Express CRJ-200, CRJ-900, and Dash-8-100s

FedEx Express B757-200F (two nightly)
FedEx Feeder Cessna 208 Caravan

==Facilities and Transportation==

Philadelphia International Airport

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==Official Spotting Locations==

===Hog Island Road===

====Runway 26====
After going through the underpass, continue for 100 yards, stop, U-turn to the opposite side of the road, good location for Rwy. 26 approaches, small aircraft & RJ's.

====Hog Island Rd====
Runs right next to the airport and there are numerous spots along the road. The main use of Hog Island Rd is just after the first curve out of the tunnel straightens out. Excellent location for shooting arriving flights on final for runway 27-R.

====Side On====
You can go farther up park and right when the road starts to climb a light grade to shoot side on shots of aircraft over the threshold through the fence. Airport police tend to restrict shooting through the fence, however, enforcement is applied on an individual basis.

===Gravel Lot===

Further down Hog Island Road, next to the UPS facility, there is a small gravel parking lot which is near 27L. Good views of the 27L departures can be had. When you see fire training equipment that is the Gravel Lot right there.

==Other Spotting Locations==

===Location===

==Locations to Avoid==

Not any places to really avoid on the Philadelphia County side of the airport. Just don't park along the fence side at all. Tinicum Twp PD may have a problem with you parking down by 9R. So keep the time your there for a shot minimal and move on. Granted you sometimes can go a whole day without having problems. But if they do say move then don't give them any problems as there are some No Parking signs along this portion of the road. You can then move back to the Gravel Lot.

==Regular Traffic==

'''Bold text''' Domestic Carriers

AirTran Airways B717-200
Alaska Airlines B737-800, B737-900ER
American Airlines A319, A321, B737-800, MD-80
American Eagle E170
Delta Air Lines A320, B717-200, B737-800, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90
Delta Connection CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
JetBlue Airways E190
Southwest B737-300, B737-700, B737-800
Spirit Airlines A319, A320
United Airlines A319, A320, B737-800, B737-900, B757-200
United Express CRJ-200, CRJ-700, ERJ-145
US Airways A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, B737-400, B757-200, B767-200, E190
US Airways Express CRJ-200, CRJ-900, E170, occasional ERJ-145
Virgin America A319, A320

'''Bold text''' International Carriers
Air Canada Express E170
Apple Vacations operated by Aeromexico B737-800 (seasonal)
Apple Vacations operated by Frontier A320 (seasonal)
British Airways B777-200ER (daytime), B787-8 (seasonal dusk), B767-300ER (winter dusk)
Lufthansa A330-300 (seasonal), A340-300, A340-600 (seasonal)
Qatar Airways B777-300ER

'''Bold text''' Cargo Carriers
DHL operated by ABX Air B767-200F
FedEx Express A300-600, B757-200F, DC-10, MD-11 (DC-10 and MD-11 are dusk; all others dawn and night)
FedEx operated by ATI DC-8-72F, B757-200F (all Christmas seasonals)
UPS A300-600, B757-200F, B767-300F, MD-11F (Only daytimes are MD-11 and 767-300)
UPS operated by Centourian and Atlas B747-400F and MD-11F (all Christmas seasonals)

'''Bold text''' Frequent Charters
NetJets Aviation C560, Dassault Falcons
Delta Air Lines B747-400 and B767-300ER (mostly during football seasonal)
Air Canada Jetz A320 (around hockey season)
Elan Express B727-200 (around baseball and basketball seasons)
Antonov Design Bureau A124 (one or two monthly)
Volga-Dnepr A124 and IL-76 (one monthly)

It is also worth getting soaked with rain while spotting because KPHL is notorious for getting all sorts of diversion gems ranging from Caribbean 737-800s to Lufthansa 747-8Is due to PHL's close proximity to JFK, EWR, BWI, and IAD!

==Facilities and Transportation==

==External links==
* [http://phlairline.com PHLAirline.com] - spotter maps with photos of spotter locations and typical photos obtained